HOW TEXAS BILLS BECOME LAWS

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in the House& referral toCommitteeby Speaker

RECONCILE DIFFERENCESBoth the House & Senate must pass

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committee chairmust choose to

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committee chair mustchoose to schedulehearing of the bill

veto can beoverridden

by 2/3 vote ofHouse & Senate

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majorityvote

required

2/3 voterequired tobring bill tosenate floor

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TEXAS LEGISLATURE FACTS140 Days in Session • 150 House Members • 31 Senate Members

TEXAS LEGISLATURE FACTS140 Days in Session • 150 House Members • 31 Senate Members

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For more information on the legislative process in Texasvisit https://tlc.texas.gov/docs/legref/legislativeprocess.pdf

PUBLICHEARINGS

PUBLICHEARINGS

ENGROSSEDBILL

ENROLLMENT Signingby Speaker &

Lt. Gov, send tothe Governor

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unrestricted in thefirst 60 days of

session

majorityvote

required

chair can prioritizebills & majority

vote is required toset for House Floor

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